How to Use pick at in a Sentence

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• Fruits and vegetables picked at their peak only last a few days.
  — Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 19 June 2026
• The Heat has no tradable first round picks at the moment anyway.
  — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
• The filling is made with whole cherries picked at peak ripeness, along with sugar and a hint of lemon to create a sweet-tart flavor.
  — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 25 Aug. 2026
• Shop our top picks at Amazon, including sporty silhouettes and bold prints.
  — Melony Forcier, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
• Save up to 65 percent on our top picks at Amazon, starting at $15.
  — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 29 Aug. 2026
• Part three shows footage of the unidentified passenger picking at her foot, which appears to have dry skin, on one of the boat’s decks.
  — Perri Ormont Blumberg, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2026
• The draft order was picked at random, but the league’s players didn’t pick a number out of a hat or see who could hit a golf shot closest to a hole.
  — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026
• Half of the eligible teams make their additional pick at the end of the first round, while the other half go at the end of the second.
  — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 11 July 2026
• Keep reading to learn more about how to style fall boots and shop our top picks at Amazon’s fashion department starting at $30.
  — Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
• Wooden boats bobbed in long rows, their names and registration numbers hand-painted on the hulls, as men in neon vests unloaded catch and frigate birds swooped down to pick at the scraps.
  — Will Freeman, New Yorker, 30 June 2026
• Another refuses outside contributions, so the field stays whatever the author picked at launch.
  — Lucas Giordano, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
• But because baseball doesn't conduct its draft until the middle of the ensuing season, sometimes the teams picking at the top have already made impressive strides.
  — ABC News, 13 July 2026
• Avoid picking at or popping blemishes, as this could increase your risk of infection, scarring, and hyperpigmentation.
  — Sherri Gordon, Health, 28 July 2026
• Despite a lot of trade conversations surrounding the picks at 4 and 20, the Sabres made both of their picks in Round 1 and strengthened their prospect pool.
  — Corey Pronman, New York Times, 26 June 2026
• Here’s a breakdown of the best protein and coffee picks at Dollar Tree, based on recommendations from food and nutrition writers who have combed the aisles themselves.
  — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson july 16, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
• South Carolina high school left-hander Carson Bolemon (CBA) was the pick at 29.
  — Keith Law, New York Times, 16 July 2026
• Why seasonal eating boosts nutrition Produce picked at the height of its natural season is harvested when nutrient levels are highest.
  — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2026
• But Emmys night seems especially far away in our rustic setting, as Russell picks at a small charcuterie plate and Rhys tells dishy stories about his early career.
  — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026
• The team opted to not sign the former second-round pick at the time — the team couldn’t afford the luxury of having four quarterbacks in camp while injury atrophied depth at other positions — but the move has now paid off.
  — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 9 Aug. 2026
• The biggest overnight mistakes include sleeping in makeup, skipping moisturizer, over-exfoliating, using SPF as a night cream and picking at pimples in bed.
  — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2026
• So, naturally, the competition between the two states assumed fraught racial overtones, which is unfortunate but not surprising, given Democrats’ penchant for picking at sore spots and turning on each other at the slightest provocation.
  — Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026
• After picking the Wolverines over Penn State and Minnesota in June, Emedobi will look to join the list of moldable edge prospects who became NFL Draft picks at Michigan.
  — Austin Meek, New York Times, 2 July 2026
• On June 26, Bieber made a surprise appearance in support of his home NHL team and announced the number one overall pick at the 2026 NHL Draft on behalf of the Toronto Maple Leafs.
  — Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026